Republicans will not vote on Graham-Cassidy — admitting defeat on Obamacare repeal again

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday afternoon that he will not bring the Graham-Cassidy bill — the latest GOP repeal bill, which had gained steam this month — to a vote this week.

With every Senate Democrat opposed to the bill, the publicly announced opposition of three Senate Republicans — Rand Paul (KY), John McCain (AZ), and Susan Collins (ME) — was enough to ensure it was headed for defeat.

So rather than force vulnerable senators to take another politically damaging vote certain to end in failure, McConnell has decided not to hold the vote at all.”